Friday, 24 May 2013 11:53
Estover Energy proposes new green energy plant in South East Enterprise Zone
Renewable energy company, Estover Energy, has today announced plans to develop a £65 million biomass Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant in the South East, making a positive impact upon the region’s renewable energy sector and creating jobs. The specialist…
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Thursday, 23 May 2013 07:43
Top-class biofuel from the depths of the forest
Tops and branches from tree-felling sites are reborn in the laboratory as compact pellets. However, the energy industry will not act until the price is right. We have all seen it when we walk in the forest after the lumberjacks…
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Friday, 17 May 2013 15:00
Steady progress seen in advanced biofuel sector
While advanced biofuel production expansion seems to be moving along at a snail’s pace, there are positive signs of progress. “The cliché about this is that it’s always five years away. Five years ago, it was five years away, and…
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Friday, 17 May 2013 13:00
SUTTON BRIDGE: Residents’ fury as biomass power plan is approved
Angry residents are considering their next move after district councillors gave the go-ahead for a controversial ‘green’ power station on the edge of Sutton Bridge. Villagers have been invited to attend an extraordinary meeting of the parish council at the…
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Friday, 17 May 2013 12:00
Peel biomass plant wins planning consent
The Department of Communities and Local Government has granted planning consent for Peel Energy's proposed 20MW Barton Renewable Energy Plant in Davyhulme, Manchester. Trafford Council had refused permission for the facility to be built on a 12-acre site at the…
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Friday, 17 May 2013 11:00
Promising Technique Improves Production of Biofuels from Lignocellulosic Biomass
The production of biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass would benefit on several levels if carried out at temperatures between 65 and 70 degrees Celsius. Researchers with the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) have employed a promising technique for improving the ability of…
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Friday, 17 May 2013 10:00
Georgia Power Increases Biomass to Lower Costs
Georgia Power has entered into a 20-year purchase agreement with Rollcast Energy, Inc. in order to boost its biomass capacity by 53.5 megawatts. Georgia Power president and CEO Paul Bowers stated to Energy Business Review the new agreement is a…
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Friday, 17 May 2013 09:00
Biomass power station to give Dungannon double boost
A MILLION pound biomass plant funded by Dungannon Council and South West College will lead to the creation of jobs and cheap heating and electricity for the town, it has been revealed. Schools, businesses and homes in the town centre…
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Friday, 17 May 2013 08:00
Biomass plant creates more than 25 jobs at Ridham Dock near Sittingbourne
A £118 million biomass power plant fuelled by old timber is creating more than 25 jobs in Kent. The project by German energy company MVV Energie is at Ridham Dock on the River Swale, near Sittingbourne. Ridham Ltd is an English…
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Friday, 10 May 2013 21:35
Butamax and Gevo Grapple With Biofuels Patent Case Claims
Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC said a federal judge dismissed a patent-infringement case filed against it by rival Gevo Inc., while Gevo said today the dismissal is temporary and other cases continue. Butamax, a joint venture of DuPont Co. and BP…
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Friday, 10 May 2013 10:30
MIT Researchers Find Biofuels Linked to Warmer Climate
Released in the Geophysical Research Letters, a recent study has found that the changes caused by the usage of biofuels to shift towards cleaner energy have also led to some unintended results. It was learnt that it can make some…
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Friday, 10 May 2013 09:55
Peat Fuel Demand in Special Markets
Peat Resources Limited (the "Company") +14.29% announces that it has engaged IBK Capital Corp. to complete a best efforts private placement of up to $100,000. The placement consists of 2,500,000 units at $0.04 per unit. Each unit consists of one…
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